As part of the acquisition deal, IROKO Ltd will take full control of the joint venture IROKO+ and the SVOD platform in French-speaking country in Africa while Njoku will continue as director general of ROK productions.

CANAL+ Group, as part of the deal, said it will continue to collaborate with IROKO Ltd and non-exclusive content distribution of ROK via the IROKOtv SVOD app.

“ROK has captured the imagination of millions of movie fans and they have truly supported us as we’ve grown the company to celebrate and enjoy our African culture,” Njoku said in the event of the acquisition.

“I’m excited to be taking our platform on the next stage of its journey with CANAL+ Group, who share our passion for creating original content and supporting new talent. Together, we have ambitious plans for the future.”

Kehinde Ajose has repeatedly asked to be called Mister Awesome but no one listens to him, so he prefers to wear the cap of visibility strategist, journalist and author.

He is the author of Donjazzyfied..a book on the lessons drawn from an African showbiz entrepreneur and also ‘5 costly mistakes entertainers make’.

He has been featured in mainstream media platforms like Vanguard, Thisday, The Sun,Punch, Kiss FM, Max FM etc
He was christened a formidable speaker by Edutainment magazine in 2008.

In 2015, he clinched the award for the Entertainment writer of the year at the Nigeria Media-Niteout Awards.In 2017, he was also listed as one of 'Nigeria's top 100 most influential writers' by Nigerian Writers Awards